1. Direct Object
Pronouns
ch. 9-3

2. Direct Object
Pronouns me
nos te
lo/la
los/las

3. S + V + who or what = direct object
Direct Objects
The Direct Object is the person, place or thing that directly receives the action of the verb.
S + V + who or what = direct object
S V DOn
Paco needs a book.
Object of conjugated verb- before verb

4. Paco is buying a book for Marta. Paco is buying it for Marta.
Direct Objects
2. The Direct Object will only be represented once in a sentence, either with the noun or the pronoun - never both.
Paco is buying a book for Marta. Or
Paco is buying it for Marta.
Object of conjugated verb- before verb

5. Placement
If it is the object of conjugated verb - then place it before the verb.
ie… Marcos lo come
If it is the object of a verb infinitive - then attach it to the end of the infinitive.
Object of conjugated verb- before verb
ie…Marta quiere comerlo

6. Examples Paco has a book in his backpack.
Paco tiene un libro en su mochila.
Paco has it in his backpack.
Paco lo tiene en su mochila.
*If a direct object noun is used in English, then a direct object noun will be used in Spanish. If a pronoun, then a pronoun.
Object of conjugated verb- before verb

7. Combination Pronouns IF more than one type of
object pronoun is used in a
sentence, then use the
acronym R.I.D. to remember
their placement order.
R - reflexive
I - indirect
D - direct

8. Examples Paco is giving me a book. Paco me da un libro a mí.
Paco is giving it to me.
Paco me lo da a mí.
*If a direct object noun is used in English, then a direct object noun will be used in Spanish. If a pronoun, then a pronoun.
Object of conjugated verb- before verb

9. Combination Pronouns ie… Paco se lo da a ella.
IF both direct and indirect object pronouns are used AND both are 3rd person,THEN the indirect object pronoun (le or les) changes to SE.
ie… Paco se lo da a ella.

10. Examples I am giving Paco a book. Yo le doy un libro a Paco.
I am giving it to Paco
Yo se lo doy a Paco.
*If both the indirect and direct object pronouns are used AND both are in the 3rd person, then the indirect LE or LES changes to SE.
Object of conjugated verb- before verb

11. Preguntas
1. Where do you place the direct object pronoun if it is the object of the conjugated verb?
In front of the conjugated verb

12. Attach it to the end of the infinitive
Preguntas
2. Where do you place the direct object pronoun if it is the object an infinitive?
Attach it to the end of the infinitive

13. Preguntas
3. If both direct and indirect object pronouns are used and both are 3rd person, then the indirect object pronoun changes to _______ SE

14. El Fin